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Win Free Books! PDF Print E-mail
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One. Book. A. Day.

To promote literacy in our Valley, one book at a time, Inklings is launching a campaign to put books in your hands absolutely free! All you have to do is play some games, snap some photos, write some reviews and poems or just continue being the loyal customers that you are!  Each day of the week we'll focus on a different way to win a book and each week the books to be given away will be displayed in the store. Just wait until you see what you can win!

Mondays:  More Books - More Entries
Every time during the week that you make a purchase at Inklings, you will receive an entry form to place in our special prize jar. Every Monday morning at 9:00am we will draw a name and call the winner. 
 
Tuesdays: Treasure Hunt
Watch the Inkspot e-newsletter for instructions on each week's Treasure Hunt. Follow the instructions, scramble and search and be the first to get the Treasure! Sign up to get the Inkspot at the top right of this page!
 
Wednesday: Weviews
E-mail us a one to five sentence review of a book you read recently.  Send to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The writer of the best review will receive a free book and their review will be published in our newsletter and posted on our website. The deadline is 9:00pm.
 
Thursday: Photo Day
Send us a digital photo that either has something to do with reading, books or is taken inside Inklings Bookshop. Photo must include at least one person. Send to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Best photo of the week will be selected, but others may be used in our newsletter or on our website.  Be sure to include names of people in the photo. The deadline is 9:00pm.
 
Friday: Write a Poem Day
E-mail us a short poem in any form - haiku, rhyming, free form, or limerick on the subject of Inklings, reading or books. Best poem receives the free book of the day and publication on the website and Inkspot. Send to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . The deadline is at 9:00pm.

Saturday:  Facebook Fan Fun Day
 Be our Facebook friend , watch the site and post a witty, thoughtful or otherwise astute comment in response to our Saturday post to be entered into a drawing for a free book. Winners announced via Facebook after 9:00pm.
 
Sunday: Twitter Talk Day
Follow us on Twitter , and retweet our Sunday post telling why you should be the winner (all in under 140 characters!) and be entered into a drawing for the free book. Winners will be announced via Twitter after 9:00pm.
 
You are only eligible to win once per week, so pass all this info on to all your friends and family via email, Twitter, Facebook, passing a note in class, whispering in someone's ear, or renting a plane to pull a banner. This is BIG news and a lot of fun. You'll be the hero for sharing the news - news too good to keep to yourself.
 
2010 PNBA Booksellers Award PDF Print E-mail
 
 
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The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) has announced its
 
2010 Book Awards!
 
   
  Click on the PNBA Link to read about the books, then contact Inklings to order your copies!
 
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Inklings January Best Sellers PDF Print E-mail

game_change_obama.gif1.  Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin.  From two of the best political reporters in the country comes the gripping inside story of the historic 2008 presidential election.

 

olive_kitteridge.gif2.   Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout"New York Times" bestselling author Strout binds together 13 rich, luminous narratives through the presence of one larger-than-life, unforgettable character: Olive Kitteridge, who offers profound insights into the human condition.

 

reliable_wife.gif3.  A Reliable Wife, By Robert Goolrick.  In rural Wisconsin in 1909, Ralph Truitt stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train from Chicago, she's not the "simple, honest woman" that Ralph is expecting.

 

hotel_on_the_corner.gif4.  Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford.  Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, the times and places are brought stirringly to life. 

 

 

sarahs_key.gif5.  Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay. Haunting and suspenseful, life-affirming and beautiful, "Sarah's Key" offers a compelling portrait of occupied Paris and reveals the taboos and silence that surround this little-known episode in French history.

 

freakonomics.gif6.  Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner.  The long-awaited paperback edition of "Freakonomics" features a new Preface, additional material, and an exclusive Question-and-Answer section with authors Levitt and Dubner.

 

 

belly_fat_cure.gif7.  Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System and Lose 4 to 9 Lbs. Every Week by Jorje Cruise and David Katz. This simple guide makes smart eating effortless and affordable. It includes more than 1,500 options customized for carboholics, meat lovers, chicken and seafood fans, chocoholics, fast-food junkies, and even vegans

 

 

art_of_racing_in_the_rain.gif8.  The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein. Meet Enzo, the unforgettable canine narrator of this bittersweet and transformative story of family, love, loyalty, and hope. Enzo is a philosopher with a nearly human soul, and he's gained a wealth of knowledge from hours spent in front of the TV.

 

guernsey_literary_and_potato.gif9.   The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.  In 1946, writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.

 

piano_teacher.gif10.  The Piano Teacher, by Janice Lee. In the sweeping tradition of "The English Patient" Lee offers a gripping tale set in war-torn Hong Kong. Rich with intrigue, romance, and betrayal, this wonderfully written, utterly captivating novel dazzles.

 

 

 

 
New Year's Resolutions PDF Print E-mail

Adam JonesAdam Jones: My book goal for 2010 is to finally read the modern classic, "The Man Without Qualities" by Robert Musil - both mammoth volumes, all 1800+ pages!  I've been meaning to read it since my junior year of college, and I'm resolving to do it at last.

 
Alicia Simon: This coming year there aren't too many things I hope to accomplish but the few things I doalicia_bio_pic.jpg are pretty big and will take some hard work. I hope to save up enough money to be able to buy my very own car and then after a few months I also want to move out and share an apartment with a friend.
 
 Ann Reierson
My New Year's resolutions:Ann Reierson
Eat more sweets
Watch more T.V.
Read more books
Write something everyday.
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Gayle Wingerter:  I am resolving to read more books and be content with less "stuff."

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 Lacey Kwak-Simon: This year, I would like to read a few books that are out of my comfort zone and build up my library at home. I also want to get my photography business up and running and to have a great start!

Mimi ApplebaumMimi Applebaum:I usually overshoot my resolutions and plan too many... this year's no different. Aside from the cliche weight loss / better health deal I'm planning on making this the year of ME! I want to focus on my at-home businesses, building an Etsy.com shop, planning the best events I can for the bookstore and making sure I take time to do the things I love that so often fall by the wayside for things to make other people happy. I wish there was only one book to tackle this year, but I'm going to try to make numerous things from the fantastic craft books I have: One-Yard Wonders, S.E.W., Amy Butler's Little Stitches for Little Ones, Bend-the-Rules Sewing and Magic Books and Paper Toys. (I suppose if I get one of these done I'll be in good shape!)

pam_bio_pic.jpgPamela Thompson: In 2010 I want to fill every page in my sketch book and read all of David Edding's books.

Piper RichmondPiper Richmond:
I resolve in 2010 to read Under the Dome by Stephen King (all 1074 pages), to do more art and craft projects, and to see as many concerts as possible at the Gorge!

rachelbiopic.jpgRachel Jones:

- Recycled resolutions from 2009: Eat my vegetables. Take my calcium.
- First new resolution for 2010: Come up with reasonable resolutions so that I won't have to recycle them in the future.
- Resolution #2: Master the art of cooking TWO new casseroles.
- Resolution #3: Finally admit to myself that I'm always running 5-10 minutes late.

Renee NavarreteRenee Navarrete:
I want to go to Yellowstone National Park in 2010. And read more classics, like Jane Eyre, Sense and Sensibility and Madame Bovary. I want to plant an even bigger garden than last year and eat or can everything I grow. I also want to take my daughter to the zoo and the aquarium and see her little face light up!

sue_domis.jpgSue Domis: I don't usually make resolutions, but I would like to make an effort to balance my reading stacks. I'd like to try to read more books that I already have at home than obtaining new books to read. So, more of reading what I already have instead of finding new stuff. I usually plan a summer reading project & this summer I'd like to read The Brothers Karamazov & that would fit in with my plan because it's a book I already have & haven't read yet.

Susan Richmond:

I am such a hopeless overachiever when it comes to resolutions!Among my formal and informal
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Clean out my pantry at home
- hopefully by the end of January. I've reached critical mass. There are multiple mustards, cereals, soups and miscellany. I don't really know what is in there so I keep buying more - vanilla, salad dressing, walnuts, ketchup - yikes.  I'm planning to use an online recipe program this year in which I can insert food items that I have on hand, like one can stewed tomatoes, a package of stale Life cereal, two potatoes and voila!  Out will pop a yummy, nutritious dinner entree recipe!  I'll keep you posted on that.

Clean out my email inbox. My inbox contains over 3,000 unread emails.  Now, before you jump to the conclusion that I do not carefully read my emails, be assured that I know which ones to read and which ones to ignore. Maybe it is time to unsubscribe to the email missives from every publisher known to mankind and just keep the useful ones. Yes. 

Continue on my quest to be a fit granny
. Our second granddaughter will make her appearance this spring and I plan on playing tag and hide-and-seek with her in a few years.I'm staying on the treadmill with those sweet little girls in mind.  I also have been watching one half of a video each time I hit the exercise equipment.  It is working very well for me as I look forward to watching the second half the next day as I walk.
 
Old and New Employee Reviews PDF Print E-mail
We have two new employees, Pamela Thompson and Lacey Kwak-Simon. Jason is an old employee, but we just got around to making a bio for him! Get to know our new (and old) employees and their favorite books.  Read about our staff members here.
 
Meet Deek, our Betta Fish! PDF Print E-mail

Among the many suggestions submitted as potential names for the Inklings Betta Fish, our staff members have voted and selected Deek.
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Deek is the nickname of one of the original members (Ivory Watson) of the group The Ink Spots. Isn't that clever?  LuAnn from Othello submitted the winning entry, and she will receive a $20 gift certificate from Inklings.


In a close second, Ray submitted the name Finn, which we loved as well.  In fact, Susan has decided to give that moniker to her own pet Betta.  Ray will receive a $5 gift certificate for his suggestion.


Our thanks to those of you who took the time to submit your clever and thoughtful recommendations!  Come by soon and meet our very own Inkspot, Deek!

 
 

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